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Which of the following Linux Distributions is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

The correct answer is E. CentOS. CentOS (Community ENTerprise Operating System) is a free, community-supported Linux distribution built from the same source code as Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

The Linux Operating System

Question

Which of the following Linux Distributions is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

Options

  • ARaspbian
  • BopenSUSE
  • CDebian
  • DUbuntu
  • ECentOS

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)
  • E
    91% (48)

Why each option

CentOS (Community ENTerprise Operating System) is a free, community-supported Linux distribution built from the same source code as Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

ARaspbian

Raspbian (now called Raspberry Pi OS) is derived from Debian, not Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and is optimized for Raspberry Pi hardware.

BopenSUSE

openSUSE is an independent distribution sponsored by SUSE; it is related to SUSE Linux Enterprise but has no lineage from Red Hat.

CDebian

Debian is one of the oldest independent Linux distributions and is not derived from Red Hat; it serves as the upstream base for Ubuntu and many others.

DUbuntu

Ubuntu is derived from Debian, not from Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

ECentOSCorrect

CentOS was created as a binary-compatible rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), using the publicly available RHEL source RPMs. It was maintained by the community and designed to be functionally equivalent to RHEL without the subscription cost, making it directly derived from RHEL.

Concept tested: Linux distribution lineage - RHEL-derived distributions

Source: https://wiki.centos.org/About

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#Linux distributions#CentOS#Red Hat#RHEL

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